Officer hospitalized after being assaulted in downtown Phoenix

By CNN Newsource

Published May 1, 2023 11:07 AM

By Peter Valencia

PHOENIX (KPHO) — A Phoenix police officer was assaulted late Sunday night in the downtown area

Authorities tell Arizona’s Family that an officer was flagged down near Central and Thomas Road around 9:30 p.m. for a fight between a man and a man. After arriving, the suspect reportedly attacked the officer and then ran off. The officer, who has only been identified as a man, was taken to the hospital in stable condition with serious injuries.

Detectives are actively interviewing witnesses trying to gather more information as the suspect is booked and processed into jail.

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